Maynard is accused of hiding in the house the couple shared on Cook Avenue and attacking his soon-to-be-wife when she arrived home late that morning. He allegedly wore a cover over his face so she didn't recognize him.

Ida Maynard, who Keith Maynard married just days after the attack, told police that her assailant hid behind the front door inside the home, tackled her to the ground as she entered the house, tried to suffocate her with a blanket and hit her over the head with a baseball bat.

She was able to escape the attack through the front door of the home while the suspect left through the back door.

The couple married four days later.

As police investigated, Maynard emerged as a suspect after officers found inconsistencies in the statement he gave them as to his whereabouts that morning.

His not guilty plea places the case on the court's pre-trial docket.

His attorney, Jack Kelly, will meet with prosecutors to see if the case can be resolved without going to trial. If not, it will then be placed on the firm jury list.